Trump administration fends off accusations it tampered with CDC testing guidelines

The Trump administration fought back against accusations that it pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise its recommendations in order to limit access to coronavirus tests.

“Let me tell you right up front that the new guidelines are a CDC action,” said Adm. Brett Giroir, the Trump administration’s testing coordinator, Wednesday. “As always, guidelines received appropriate attention, consultation, and input from task force experts, and I mean the medical and scientific experts.”